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Liberty students come together every Friday during first period to prepare coffee for teachers.

Managed by students, the coffee cart at Liberty teaches teamwork, business skills and customer service, providing the school community with coffee.

Hadley Andersen, Editor-In-Chief

October 17, 2025

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One of the aspects of football that Berman appreciates is the seriousness and overall commitment to the sport.

Learning across borders: from Germany to the hallways of Liberty High School.

A new foreign exchange student is walking the halls at Liberty and running routes on the football field.

Peyten Van Dyke, Managing Editor

October 16, 2025

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The crowning ceremony was held on Saturday, July 19 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.

What it takes to be a queen: Iowa style

Liberty’s Taylor Vittetoe was crowned the Johnson County Fair Queen.

Ashley Sabin, Website Manager

October 13, 2025

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The Liberty volleyball team has an upcoming match on Thursday, Oct. 9, against City High School.

Setting up for success: new volleyball team developments

With new strategies and teaching styles, the girls’ volleyball team makes major strides this season.

Elsie Bisgard, Reporter

October 8, 2025

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There are currently eight students enrolled in the Geometry in Construction course.

Building solutions: Geometry in Construction

A look into a new math opportunity for Liberty students.

Greta Daniels, Reporter

October 7, 2025

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News

Forever Green Road Extension
Lexi Liu, Reporter | September 29, 2025
First round of Kirkwood job shadows ensues
Noorelaian Eltayeb, Reporter | September 19, 2025
An inside scoop on lifeguarding
Rebecca Matiyabo, Reporter | May 23, 2025
North Liberty’s new developments
Amelia Marquardt, Reporter | May 9, 2025

Features

An orchard of decades
Hailey Hansen, Reporter | October 6, 2025
Claiming the capes: meet this year’s Captain Bolts
Jenner McMorris, Reporter | September 26, 2025
Hawkeye football: traditions and tailgates
Eva Karam, Reporter | September 24, 2025
Pilates popularity
Maddy Cook, Reporter | September 18, 2025

Opinion

Kaelyn’s cut: “The Last of Us” season two (so far)
Kaelyn Rickels, Editor-In-Chief | May 7, 2025
Undefined success
Rebecca Matiyabo, Reporter | April 30, 2025
Kaelyn’s cut: “A Minecraft Movie”
Kaelyn Rickels, Editor-In-Chief | April 10, 2025
Kaelyn’s cut: “The Only Good Indians”
Kaelyn Rickels, Editor-In-Chief | April 1, 2025

Graduation invitations proudly displayed in teachers' rooms, adding a personal touch to the upcoming celebration.

Celebrating success: the story behind graduation parties

Ashley Sabin, Website Manager

May 16, 2025

Mic’d Up: Girls Track

Averie Bilskemper, Reporter

May 15, 2025

Traveling to the Netherlands gave three wrestlers more experience and a new outlook on the sport.

Traveling abroad: wrestling on a bigger stage

Peyten Van Dyke, Managing Editor

May 14, 2025

According to FCA’s 2024 ministry report, in the last 15 years, FCA has distributed over three million Bibles, including over 200,000 in 2024.

Christian students at Liberty find community in FCA

Avery Riehl, Managing Editor

May 14, 2025

Trending Stories

Phase 1 of construction is scheduled to begin in February 2026.

Forever Green Road Extension

Students chromebooks show the amount of time left in their pass.

Thoughts on SmartPass - one week in

Building solutions: Geometry in Construction

What it takes to be a queen: Iowa style

The 90,000 square foot building was annexed in 2018 (CCO)

The Ashes of Shiloh

Setting up for success: new volleyball team developments

Fareway has taken out a few checkout aisles to add six self-checkouts.

How self-checkout has impacted the workforce

For this experiment, I drank 175 ounces of coffee (about 1.4 gallons) and I spent 47 dollars and 82 cents in total.

The coffee comparison

School fights have always been a part of adolescence in America.

The culture of school fights

On social media apps such as TikTok items and brands can quickly gain popularity and become trendy.

Consumerism and Social Media

Meet the Staff!

Jenner McMorris

Reporter

Jenner is a junior at Liberty and in her first year on staff for The Live Wire. Outside of newspaper, Jenner is involved in choir (including show and jazz), theater, SLAP, You Matter Project, Difference Makers, and NHS. In her...

Peyten Van Dyke

Managing Editor

Peyten Van Dyke is a junior at Liberty. She is the managing editor, in her second year on staff. At Liberty, Peyten is an achieving athlete on the wrestling team, and is a part of NHS. In her free time, she is watching sports,...

Emmalyn Hibbard

Reporter

Emmalyn is a sophomore at Liberty this year, this is her first year on the Live Wire staff. She is a part of Liberty's tennis and softball teams as well as Difference Makers and the You Matter Project. She loves writing and photography...

Lexi Liu

Reporter

Alexandra is a sophomore at Liberty. This is her first year on staff! Alexandra plays volleyball and plans to manage the girls' soccer team in the spring. When she's not at school, she enjoys reading and spending time with family...